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| ⚫ | '''LaserShip''' is a regional ] delivery company that services the Eastern United States.<ref name="nxtbook.com">http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/rbpublishing/parcel_20150506/#/26</ref><ref name=washingtonpost>{{cite news |title=LaserShip looks to expand to the midwest|author=Abha Bhattarai|publisher=The Washington Post|date=April 13, 2014|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/lasership-looks-to-expand-to-the-midwest/2014/04/11/e3c63644-bb5d-11e3-9a05-c739f29ccb08_story.html|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref><ref name=wallstreetjournal>{{cite news |title=Activist Investor Daniel Loeb Takes FedEx Stake|author=Laura Stevens and David Benoit|date=November 12, 2013|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303914304579193863062222016|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref><ref name=parcel>{{cite news |title=Hot Companies 2013|date=July–August 2013|publisher=Parcel Magazine|url=http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/rbpublishing/parcel_20130708/#/22|accessdate=July 31, 2014}}</ref> LaserShip is based in ] and has sortation centers in New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida.<ref>http://lasership.com/shipping-solutions/ecommerce-shipping</ref> | ||
| '''LaserShip''' is a regional ] delivery company servicing the ] headquartered in ]. Founded in 1986, the company has sortation centers in ], ], ], and ]. As of 2015, it had 62 outlets servicing 20 states and ]. It handles deliveries for various major retailers, such as ], from ] to Florida. | |||
| ⚫ | As of 2015, LaserShip has 62 locations servicing 20 states and the nation's capital.<ref name="nxtbook.com"/> Lasership handles deliveries for Amazon and others in areas stretching from New England down to Florida, specifically Amazon's Same Day sevice.<ref name="huffpodrone">{{cite news |title=Meet The Real Amazon Drones|date=April 24, 2014|publisher=Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/24/amazon-delivery-lasership_n_5193956.html|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Amazon's Enormous Same-Day Delivery Growth Comes At A Price|date=December 26, 2014|publisher=Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/26/amazon-same-day-delivery_n_6383312.html|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | |||
| The company was founded in 1986.<ref> PRNewsWire. Nov. 19, 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2016.</ref> As of 2015, it had 62 locations servicing 20 states and the U.S. capital.<ref name="nxtbook.com"/> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Misclassification of drivers as independent contractors== | ||
| ==Business model== | |||
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| ==Market== | |||
| ⚫ | Lasership handles deliveries for Amazon and |
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| ==Controversies and settlements== | |||
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| In April 2014, the company reached a class-action settlement of $800,000 with drivers in Massachusetts who accused the company of misclassifying them as independent contractors to save money.<ref name="huffpodrone" /> | In April 2014, the company reached a class-action settlement of $800,000 with drivers in Massachusetts who accused the company of misclassifying them as independent contractors to save money.<ref name="huffpodrone" /> | ||
| ==Cigarette Settlement== | |||
| In September 2014, LaserShip reached a $5 million settlement with the city of New York over deliveries of untaxed cigarettes. The original suit alleged that LaserShip had delivered more than 120,000 cartons between 2011 and 2013 violating federal and state laws and resulting in tax losses of 1.9 million. Under the settlement agreement, LaserShip ended all cigarette shipments.<ref>{{cite news |title=City reaches $5M settlement in cigarette case|date=September 25, 2014|publisher=Crain's New York Business|url=http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140925/RETAIL_APPAREL/140929930/city-reaches-5m-settlement-in-cigarette-case|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Delivery company in un-taxed cigarette racket to pay $5M|date=September 24, 2014|publisher=New York Post|url=http://nypost.com/2014/09/24/delivery-company-in-un-taxed-cigarette-racket-to-pay-5m/|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref> | In September 2014, LaserShip reached a $5 million settlement with the city of New York over deliveries of untaxed cigarettes. The original suit alleged that LaserShip had delivered more than 120,000 cartons between 2011 and 2013 violating federal and state laws and resulting in tax losses of 1.9 million. Under the settlement agreement, LaserShip ended all cigarette shipments.<ref>{{cite news |title=City reaches $5M settlement in cigarette case|date=September 25, 2014|publisher=Crain's New York Business|url=http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140925/RETAIL_APPAREL/140929930/city-reaches-5m-settlement-in-cigarette-case|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Delivery company in un-taxed cigarette racket to pay $5M|date=September 24, 2014|publisher=New York Post|url=http://nypost.com/2014/09/24/delivery-company-in-un-taxed-cigarette-racket-to-pay-5m/|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref> | ||
| ==Customer Service Complaints== | |||
| Lasership has a Better Business Bureau rating of F.<ref>http://www.bbb.org/washington-dc-eastern-pa/business-reviews/delivery-service/lasership-inc-in-vienna-va-1042152/</ref> The intentional mislabeling of packages as 'left at front door' despite still being in the companies possession or being lost has led to a grassroots petition for Amazon to drop Lasership.<ref>http://www.lasershit.com/</ref> The Petition currently has 18,000 signatures.<ref>http://www.lasershit.com/Petition</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Industry | Courier |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986; 39 years ago (1986) |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Virginia, U.S. |
| Area served | United States |
| Website | LaserShip.com |
LaserShip is a regional last mile delivery company that services the Eastern United States. LaserShip is based in Vienna, Virginia and has sortation centers in New Jersey, Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida.
As of 2015, LaserShip has 62 locations servicing 20 states and the nation's capital. Lasership handles deliveries for Amazon and others in areas stretching from New England down to Florida, specifically Amazon's Same Day sevice.
Misclassification of drivers as independent contractors
In April 2014, the company reached a class-action settlement of $800,000 with drivers in Massachusetts who accused the company of misclassifying them as independent contractors to save money.
Cigarette Settlement
In September 2014, LaserShip reached a $5 million settlement with the city of New York over deliveries of untaxed cigarettes. The original suit alleged that LaserShip had delivered more than 120,000 cartons between 2011 and 2013 violating federal and state laws and resulting in tax losses of 1.9 million. Under the settlement agreement, LaserShip ended all cigarette shipments.
Customer Service Complaints
Lasership has a Better Business Bureau rating of F. The intentional mislabeling of packages as 'left at front door' despite still being in the companies possession or being lost has led to a grassroots petition for Amazon to drop Lasership. The Petition currently has 18,000 signatures.
References
- ^ http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/rbpublishing/parcel_20150506/#/26
- Abha Bhattarai (April 13, 2014). "LaserShip looks to expand to the midwest". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- Laura Stevens and David Benoit (November 12, 2013). "Activist Investor Daniel Loeb Takes FedEx Stake". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- "Hot Companies 2013". Parcel Magazine. July–August 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- http://lasership.com/shipping-solutions/ecommerce-shipping
- ^ "Meet The Real Amazon Drones". Huffington Post. April 24, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- "Amazon's Enormous Same-Day Delivery Growth Comes At A Price". Huffington Post. December 26, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- "City reaches $5M settlement in cigarette case". Crain's New York Business. September 25, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- "Delivery company in un-taxed cigarette racket to pay $5M". New York Post. September 24, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- http://www.bbb.org/washington-dc-eastern-pa/business-reviews/delivery-service/lasership-inc-in-vienna-va-1042152/
- http://www.lasershit.com/
- http://www.lasershit.com/Petition
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